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France: No.10 record of conversation (MT-Giscard in Paris) [EC (CAP, budget, EMS); energy, G7; Africa; defence, China, refugees] [declassified 2009]

Document type: Declassified documents
Venue: Élysée Palace, Paris
Source: PREM19/41 f77
Editorial comments: 1110-1310. Lord Carrington and French PM Raymond Barre joined the conversation part way through. An extract from the minute was copied to the main Rhodesia file, PREM19/107 with a covering note emphasising its sensitivity.
Importance ranking: Major
Word count: 17pp
Themes: Agriculture, Commonwealth (Rhodesia-Zimbabwe), Commonwealth (South Africa), Defence (arms control), Monetary policy, Energy, European Union (general), European Union Budget, Economic, monetary & political union, Foreign policy - theory and process, Foreign policy (Africa), Foreign policy (Asia), Foreign policy (Western Europe - non-EU), MT's meetings as PM